It would never do to be
It would never do to be, perhaps, within arm's length of happiness and not to try for it, at the risk of dying in the attempt, to try for it and hand it over at last to all mankind!
请教各位老师，这句话如何理解？特别是红色标注部分。这句话是小说主人公要打开一扇未知的大门，面对大家的阻挠，进退两难的心理描写。
最佳答案 2021-05-18 15:47
it 为形式主语，to be...为不定式短语作真正主语。would never do中的do为不及物动词，意为：恰当、合适。用于否定结构表示不合适、不恰当的意思。以下为《韦氏高阶》do的这种用法的释义和例句：
16 [no object] : to be proper — used in negative statements
It doesn't do for a doctor to become too friendly with his patients. = It won't/wouldn't do for a doctor to become too friendly with his patients. [=a doctor should not become too friendly with his patients]
Such behavior will never do! [=such behavior should not be allowed]
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